Zip 29691 (Walhalla, SC) Climate

Walhalla, SC has a mild climate characterized by warm summers and cool, wet winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 83 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter months can dip down to around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences an average of 47 inches of rain throughout the year, with most of it falling during the cooler months. During the summer months, occasional thunderstorms can bring short bursts of heavy rain. Walhalla also gets an average of 13 inches of snow each year, mostly during the winter months.

Walhalla (zip 29691), South Carolina gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walhalla (zip 29691) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Walhalla (zip 29691). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walhalla (zip 29691) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29691 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

7 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 29691 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Walhalla, South Carolina	United States
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	89.3°	85.8°
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 29691 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In the 29691 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 29691 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 29691 zip code, there are 39.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29691 zip code with an average of 29.3°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29691 zip code, there are 71.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29691 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

Humidity in the 29691 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 29691 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.0 inches in the 29691 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29691 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 113.1 rainy days annually in the 29691 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in the 29691 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29691 zip code with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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